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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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